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Topic: China

China is a South Asian country, sharing borders with 14 countries including India. Its significance lies in its rise in the region and hegemonic influence over smaller countries through loans and the Belt and Road Initiative. China and India have fought a major war in the 60s and have disputes over the Aksai Chin and LAC, and tensions over the Indo-Pacific.

Surge in oil prices will test China’s bet to insulate its economy

Bloomberg News -
With oil costs now 40% higher than they were two weeks ago, Chinese businesses are facing a profit squeeze and a fall in global demand for Chinese-made goods.

Hot Springs to top agenda at latest Ladakh talks, Depsang & patrolling could remain sore points

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The 15th round of India-China military commander-level talks will be held on 11 March on the Indian side of the Chushul-Moldo meeting point.

Russian banks turn to China after Visa, Mastercard suspend services

Bloomberg News -
The banks are working on issuing cards with UnionPay — a state-owned provider of most card payments in China with operations in 180 countries and regions.

Chinese advisor suggests maternity leave, insurance for unmarried moms to boost birth rate

Unnati Sharma -
Unmarried mothers in China are subjected to penalties such as social support fees and are denied maternity leave, insurance, says media reports.

China raises defence spending by 7.1% despite lowest GDP growth forecast in 3 decades

Suchet Vir Singh -
China’s 2022 defence budget is over thrice the size of India’s spending. In 2021, China’s defence spending crossed $200 bn for the first time. This year, it’s up to $229.7 bn.

To make babies or not? That’s the dilemma in China as cost of raising kids soars & soars

Aadil Brar -
The cost of childcare in China is now higher than US, France, Japan and Germany. Thanks to years of state-driven one-child policy and falling fertility rate.

Europe is living through not just one, but three wars. Xi Jinping’s China will be key

Bill Emmott -
History is full of under-appreciated risks turning into devastating, world-changing outcomes. Russia's invasion of Ukraine looks like one.

How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has undermined strategic choices available to India

+TFP Rudra Chaudhuri -
If Russia drifts into neutrality in its ties with China and India, what can Western powers offer New Delhi given that the game has structurally changed?

Why Indian defence is concerned about Russia-Ukraine crisis — project delivery, lessons China draws

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The immediate effect of the Ukraine conflict would be the delay in delivery of ongoing projects by Russia. But the long-term impact would be the lessons China draws here.

‘Present situation in Russia-Ukraine is something China doesn’t want to see’, says Wang Yi

Daniel Ten Kate -
Chinese Foreign Minister's comments came shortly after Xi made his first remarks on the crisis, urging Putin in a phone call to solve the issue through talks with the Ukrainians.
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Indians are musically poor. We aren’t a good market for cutting-edge international bands

Palash Mehrotra -
Coldplay is an exception. Our taste in western music is orthodox, throwback, out-of-date. When Nirvana, Blur were big, we were still playing Pink Floyd, Queens.

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Economy

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Yuthika Bhargava -
Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Defence

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

National Interest

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

Shekhar Gupta -
How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?

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